I have an interesting entry of a HEDGES family member from the 1861 census of Sherston, Wilts.: No86 Tanner's Hill Thomas WICKS head marr 34 Stone Mason b. Sherston Emma Jane WICKS wife marr 39 b. Evercreech, Somerset Sarah Jane WICKS dau 11 b. Sherston William HEDGES boarder widower 56 Retired Blacksmith b. Evercreech, Somerset Now, I know that your HEDGES are in Hawkesbury, right? But considering the connections between Sherston and Hawkesbury, I thought William might be worthy of note... and perhaps he is sitting on one of your broken Christmas tree branches! Interesting that he and Sarah Jane came from the same place but he isn't her father - maybe a cousin though. I have some additional info on this WICKS line. Season's Greetings, Ronda WICKS (Woodstock, Ontario, Canada)